How do you annouce yourself after the publication of DSM-V?

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I am confused on how to describe my condition now that AS is no longer an official diagnosis in the U.S. I was diagnosed with mild AS. Both my psychologist and psychiatrist would describe me as a mild case of AS. When I try to sign up for benefits, it has to be ASD. It's kind of confusing. I try to use words that most people recognize and understand. Has this issue come up for anyone else? How do you describe yourself? Do you still say that you have Asperger's? or do you say something else?

I still say Aspergers.

I think it's just high functioning autism.
I think maybe the only reason they started using the term Asperger's was because HFA was not being recognized as genuine autism early on. And everyone who does not know the word already thinks you are saying "Ass Burgers".
"I have Apergers"
"What the hell is Ass Burgers?"
"It's a form of autism"
Nah, it is autism - high functioning autism.
Either someone is autistic or they are not.
That's the way I see it.

I don't announce anything and I haven't announced anything since I was ten years old or something.

How do you annouce yourself after the publication of DSM-V?

As an autistic person. But I wasn't diagnosed by the DSM criteria and I wasn't diagnosed with Aspergers so maybe my opinion is not so useful here.

People outside America will still (at least until 2015) be diagnosed with Aspergers if their country favours the ICD.

"hello, I'm Pat!"

Even if it isn't recognized in the DSM-V, Aspergers Syndrome is still fairly well recognized among mental health professionals here, so that's how I describe myself. As well, in more informal settings, saying I have Aspergers just sounds better than saying that I'm a high-functioning autistic, since a lot of people seem to think that "autistic" is s synonym for "mentally challenged"

I say Asperger's (I pronounce it As-perg-ers - don't really care of it's not the right way).

I am still Your Lord.

In general I use "Autism" rather than "Asperger's", unless there is a need to be more precise.

It depends on what I think the person will understand better....if I think aspergers would better describe my autism to someone I use that term. but much of the time I am fine with 'Im on the autism spectrum' or 'have autism' or whatever. Doesn't really matter to me.

Usually I use my name...

Hehe, all right, that joke's already been made. Couldn't resist.

I say "I'm autistic." I usually said the same before the DSM-V came out, because "autism" is a better description of my set of traits than "Asperger's". Superficially, yeah, I look like AS because I can live independently and talk most of the time, but I actually have a lot in common with classic autistics, a lot of communication and self-care issues, and none of the social anxiety that Aspies tend to have. I really prefer to say "autistic" and let people draw their own conclusions about me, than to say "Asperger's" and let them apply a stereotype that doesn't fit. "Autistic" is a broader category, and the fact that I can talk gives them enough information to know that the stereotype of "autistic" has to be challenged in my case. (Yes, I know most autistics can talk, but the stereotype says they can't, so...).

In written communications for official purposes, my psychiatrist and I use Autism Spectrum Disorder (Asperger's) to use the accepted terminology yet avoid confusing those who are not familiar with the current terminology or giving the impression of a more profound level of impairment and I follow a similar practice verbally. Informally to those familiar with the condition, I speak of myself as an Aspie or having Asperger's.

Unless I don't have to, I won't
If I do, I'll say what's in my signature.

I've always said HFA.